■  Kerala gets its first ever scientific bird atlas- ✓The Kerala Bird Atlas (KBA), the first-of-its-kind state-level bird atlas in India, has created solid baseline data about the distribution and abundance of various bird species across all major habitats giving an impetus for futuristic ...

Kisan Credit Card The scheme aims at providing adequate and timely credit for the comprehensive credit requirements of farmers under single window for their cultivation and other needs as indicated below: •To meet the short term credit requirements for cultivation of crops •Post harvest ...

■ HOW ARE EARTHQUAKE WAVES PRODUCED ? ◇ The abrupt release of energy along a fault (sharp break in the crustal layer) causes earthquake waves. Rock layers along a fault tend to move in opposite directions due to the force excreted on them but are held in place by counteracting frictional force ...

Importance of Increasing Foreign Exchange Reserves •The government is in a comfortable position if there are rising forex reserves and the RBI in managing India’s external and internal financial issues at a time of major contraction (23.9%) in economic growth. •It Assist the government in ...

Foreign Exchange Reserves: ✓ Foreign exchange reserves are assets held on reserve by a central bank in foreign currencies, which can include bonds, treasury bills and other government securities. ✓ It needs to be noted that most foreign exchange reserves are held in US dollars. ✓ India’s ...

Floating Exchange Rate •A floating exchange rate is one that is determined by supply and demand on the open market. •A floating exchange rate doesn't mean countries don't try to intervene and manipulate their currency's price, since governments and central banks regularly attempt to keep ...

Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) Scheme Implemented by: ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. Objective: The objectives of the ARYA project are ✅ To attract and empower the Youth in Rural Areas to take up ...

Purchasing Manager’s Index PMI is an indicator of business activity- in the manufacturing and services sectors. Calculation of PMI ✓ It is a survey-based measure that asks the respondents about changes in their perception about key business variables as compared with the previous month. ...

Vidyanjali portal ✓- portal to facilitate private donor's, corporate social responsibility contribution and volunteering activities. ✓ The Vidyanjali portal will enable community/volunteers to contribute by connecting directly with the government and government-aided schools of their choice. ...

Nai Roshni Scheme • By Ministry of Minority Affairs. Objective: • Leadership Development of Minority Women. • To empower and instil confidence among minority women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government systems, Banks and other institutions at all ...

Accredited investors • Accredited investors, also called qualified investors or professional investors, are those who have an understanding of various financial products and the risks and returns associated with them. • They are able to make informed decisions regarding their investments and ...

FDI • FDI’ or ‘Foreign Direct Investment’ means investment through capital instruments by a person resident outside India • in an unlisted Indian company OR in ten per cent or more of the post-issue paid-up equity capital on a fully diluted basis of a listed Indian company. • In India, ...